California / Department Resources Recycle/Recvry / Special Investigator

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Special Investigator

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

35 employees hold this title in Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Median total compensation for the role is $97,057, above the department median of $88,492.

Employees: 35
Total payroll: $3.2M
Role median: $97,057
Agency median: $88,492
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$13,380$118,747+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 35 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across California

Special Investigator is held in 25 California departments. In Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, the median of $97,057 ranks #14 of 25.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$115,402 · 32

Pesticide Regulation

$111,800 · 1

Real Estate

$106,901 · 69

Board of Osteopathic Examiner

$106,751 · 1

Housing and Community Develop

$106,049 · 5

Fair Political Practices Community

$105,965 · 11

CA State Auditor's Office

$105,479 · 2

Community on Teacher Credentialing

$105,348 · 9

CA. State Auditor's Office

$104,949 · 4

Food and Agriculture

$101,384 · 57

Department of Public Health

$101,125 · 29

Department of Managed Care

$100,883 · 8

Median total compensation for the Special Investigator role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Special Investigator beyond California

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $94,526 ranks #2 of 3. See Special Investigator across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$131,017 · 28

New York City

$86,961 · 68

Median total compensation for comparable Special Investigatorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Linfan Jiang

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$107,137

Base pay: $100,454
Overtime: $96
Other pay: $6,587
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,137
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354398612007
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $107,137

Linfan Jiang holds the role of Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,137. They are represented by R07.

Jeffery Heng

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$106,252

Base pay: $105,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,252
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,018
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354338612005
Salary Total: $9,108
Total Pay: $106,252

Jeffery Heng works as a Special Investigator for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Jeffery earned $106,252 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Carmen Escobar

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$105,563

Base pay: $94,858
Overtime: $3,930
Other pay: $6,776
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,563
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,507
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354398612003
Salary Total: $8,707
Total Pay: $105,563

Carmen Escobar is a Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,563. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Lauren Miller

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$105,362

Base pay: $99,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,814
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,362
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,018
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354338612006
Salary Total: $9,018
Total Pay: $105,362

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Lauren Miller serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,362. They are represented by R07.

Cha Lee

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$103,615

Base pay: $102,715
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,615
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,018
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354338612003
Salary Total: $8,838
Total Pay: $103,615

Cha Lee holds the role of Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,615. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Rhoderick Estrada

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$103,415

Base pay: $102,715
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,415
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,018
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354338612004
Salary Total: $8,838
Total Pay: $103,415

Rhoderick Estrada works as a Special Investigator for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Rhoderick earned $103,415 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.